Entertainment: Starting with a Song of Rice Fragrance

This is the theme song from the hugely popular animated film "The Witch in the Wind" from a few years ago.

The performer appeared to be very skilled, and the piano music they played was very melodious and beautiful.

Because her seat was on the outside, Zheng Ning heard it clearly, which reminded her of the time she went to see the animation with her sister a few years ago.

After he finished lunch, while his colleagues went upstairs for a nap, he strolled over to the piano where the music was coming from.

"Oh, it's a little girl playing?"

As soon as he stepped into the music store, he saw a little girl, about seven or eight years old, sitting on the piano in the piano display area, playing with great skill. Her parents were watching her with doting eyes, their faces beaming with pride.

Other customers who had bought instruments also stood quietly nearby, listening attentively.

The little girl played with great concentration, her small hands flying across the keys, giving the audience an exquisite and beautiful experience.

Before long, the piece was finished.

The little girl stood up and gave everyone an elegant curtsy.

"Clap clap clap..."

Everyone applauded enthusiastically, and some even praised her loudly, causing a blush to appear on the little girl's face.

Looking at the empty piano, Zheng Ning suddenly felt an irresistible urge to play!

He suddenly remembered that he had obtained advanced piano skills from the system.

Why don't you try it out yourself?

Come to think of it, I've never actually played the piano properly. The advanced piano skills the system instilled in me include quite a few pieces, but since I don't have a piano, I've never tried it.

Isn't this perfect? ​​Isn't this an opportunity?

He was about to sit down and try playing a piece to get a feel for it.

Suddenly, a very well-dressed young man darted out from the side, plopped down on the piano bench, and began to fly his hands across the keys.

"Okay, I was a step too late..."

There were naturally more than one piano in the music store, but it wouldn't be appropriate to play another one when someone was already playing it. Zheng Ning pouted and regretfully prepared to leave, but suddenly felt that the young man's playing seemed to have two wrong notes.

"Tsk..."

He frowned and clicked his tongue.

"Hey you, what's with that expression? What are you twitching about?"

But the young man, who had been smugly surveying the onlookers, saw the accusatory look on Zheng Ning's face after hearing the wrong note.

So he immediately stopped, stood up with great displeasure, and gestured with his chin at Zheng Lin.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Zheng Ning also felt that he might have gone a bit too far. They were having a good conversation, so why was he clicking his tongue?

But the other person didn't accept his apology. Instead, they became even more aggressive, walking up to him, hands on their hips, looking up at him with a displeased expression, and saying:

"Not on purpose? I think you were on purpose. You can't stand seeing someone play so well, can you? I saw you wanting to come up and play earlier. What? You didn't get to show off, so you're being so rude to the other performers?"

"No, I just heard you play two notes wrong..."

"Huh? Haha, me, Zheng Hewei, ranked among the top three in the piano department of Shuncheng Conservatory of Music, is actually being told that I played two wrong notes?"

The man chuckled dismissively, his displeasure growing even stronger.

"Come on, since you're picking on my playing, it means you play better. Why don't you give it a try and let me experience the level of your mastery?"

Zheng Ning originally wanted to politely back down, after all, he had made a mistake. He had only made a mistake because he had suddenly received advanced piano skills from the system, which made him particularly sensitive to piano pitch, and that was why he had unconsciously behaved so rudely.

But since she had already apologized, and the other party was still so persistent, Zheng Ning couldn't bear it anymore.

"Fine, I'll play, okay?"

Without further ado, he strode forward and sat down on the piano bench.

A very famous piano piece from Earth, "Blue Planet," quickly came to mind.

His hands gently rested on the piano keys.

"Phew... It's my first time playing the piano, I'm actually a little nervous..."

Although the system endowed him with powerful skills and experience, Zheng Ning still couldn't help but tremble slightly in his fingers when he first truly touched the piano keys.

But when his index finger actually fell, the crisp and melodious sound produced by the piano keys made him quickly become proficient, as if he had actually played this piece hundreds of times before.

"Oh? That's good..."

Some onlookers initially thought Zheng Ning was just an ordinary enthusiast who was afraid to step forward because he was being provoked.

But now that they've actually sat down and started playing, they play so well and so skillfully.

Even the handling of many details was so smooth and natural, without a trace of awkwardness. It was not like a beginner at all, but rather like a master who had been immersed in the piano for decades, displaying his charm.

"So this is what it feels like to play the piano..."

Gradually, he became so engrossed in playing the piano that everything around him seemed to disappear from his world.

The only sound around him was the clear and melodious piano music.

Zheng Ning made his move.

Anyone with a keen ear could hear the strength of his piano skills.

Zheng Hewei, the music academy student who had been furious when Zheng Ning clicked his tongue and felt that he was being mocked, now looked quite displeased.

After all, they have truly studied and practiced diligently; an expert's skill is immediately apparent.

Zheng Ning's dazzling display of skill instantly reminded him of the piano professor in his department.

"Tsk...this guy plays really well, I think I've met my match..."

He clicked his tongue unintentionally, but his soft sound didn't reach Zheng Ning's ears like it had reached his own before.

Zheng Ning was so engrossed in the melodious tune of "Blue Planet" that she had no time to pay attention to her surroundings.

"Ding!"

"Host has begun piano practice. The system has issued a special task: [Piano Waltz]."

"Task requirements: Practice piano for 100 hours and transform the theoretical knowledge and skills provided by the system into practical experience."

"Task Reward: 1 Piano Music Treasure Chest"

Zheng Ning ignored the system and continued to immerse himself in the wonderful feeling of his fingers flying up and down.

He felt as if his hands were two butterflies flitting among flowers made of musical notes, completely absorbed in the beautiful, grand, and magnificent music created by the world's premier musical instrument.